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Amakocha Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Amakocha is a small village located in Manbazar - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 24 families residing. The Amakocha village has population of 129 of which 67 are males while 62 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Amakocha village population of children with age 0-6 is 15 which makes up 11.63 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Amakocha village is 925 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Amakocha as per census is 875, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Amakocha village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Amakocha village was 78.07 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Amakocha Male literacy stands at 89.83 % while female literacy rate was 65.45 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Amakocha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Amakocha village.

Amakocha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 24 - -
Population 129 67 62
Child (0-6) 15 8 7
Schedule Caste 1 1 0
Schedule Tribe 128 66 62
Literacy 78.07 % 89.83 % 65.45 %
Total Workers 57 30 27
Main Worker 18 - -
Marginal Worker 39 13 26

Caste Factor

In Amakocha village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.22 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.78 % of total population in Amakocha village.

Work Profile

In Amakocha village out of total population, 57 were engaged in work activities. 31.58 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.42 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 57 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.